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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 牵绊

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
牵绊 qiān bàn - to bind
- to yoke
- to impede

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 33,224 13,484

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
牵 qiān- to lead along
- to pull (an animal on a tether)
- (bound form) to involve
- to draw in
绊 bàn- to trip
- to stumble
- to hinder

Other Words Containing 牵绊

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo